Home Paediatric
Sleep Screening Studies Timely Answers, No Long Waits
Our home sleep study boasts a 3-week average
turnaround, significantly reducing the conventional
6-month in-person wait time for country patients
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Healiox is a paediatric home sleep screening system designed for comprehensive evaluations. Utilising a combination of home oximetry interpreted by a paediatric respiratory physician, video assessment of mouth and tonsils by an Ear Nose & Throat surgeon, and a validated paediatric sleep questionnaire (PSQ), we provide a risk assessment of a child having having obstructive sleep apnoea.
Once a patient has been referred to us for assessment, we contact the patient, send the kit to their house for completion and return, interpret the results and send a report back to the referring doctor for further management.
Research shows that children who don’t experience
a healthy sleep are more likely to -
Have behavioural issues and experience developmental delays
Be challenged by learning, memory, and school performance
Be too tired to enjoy their day
Have heart problems
Be overweight
Have decreased attention and difficulty concentrating
Leading sleep screening technology delivered to patients
For many children, the path to assessment of sleep apnoea can involve extensive delays, or travel costs from the country.
Rather than spending time attending a dedicated paediatric sleep lab, Healiox offers patients high quality evidence based devices which can be used in the comfort of their own home. This allows us to conveniently speed up the assessment pathway and provides referrers with valuable, actionable, screening information
Evidence based approach
Heali-Ox uses devices which have already been approved for use in Australia, and have published research evidence demonstrating their validity.
We combine this with interpretation from a paediatric respiratory physician and an ENT surgeon to provide a comprehensive telehealth solution, with an evidence base to support its use as a screening tool.
How Heali-Ox works
1
Get the kit
Refer your patient for a Heali-ox test. We contact the patient and send the kit
2
Do the test
At bedtime, thechild wears non-invasive sensors connected to a meter which securely collects data allowing specialists to provide a risk triage.
3
Get the results
The data is reviewed by specialists with results delivered back to the referring clinician.
The Triple Test
Home Oximetry
Parents are sent a home oximeter, together with our unique video instructions that enable parentsto conduct the test succesfully at home with a greater than 90% chance of an adequate oximetry recording.
This oximetry is then reviewed, and interpreted by a paediatric respiratory physician who is part of our team.
Video Tonsil Review
A video tonsil scope is provided as part of the kit. This allows parents to take a video of the child’s tonsils in high resolution. Again, our unique video instructions provided to parents resulting in a high diagnostic yield.
The videos are then reviewed by a specialist ENT surgeon to provide a comment on tonsil size and oral morphology
Paediatric Sleep Questionnaire
The Paediatric Sleep Questionnaire is a validated, evidence based questionnaire which provides valuable information when assessing the likelihood of sleep related breathing disorders in children.
This questionnaire helps our clinicians interpret the context of the other two test results
The unique combination of the triple test allows us to
provide a screening test to allow you to reassure well
patients, and expedite referrals for unwell patients
“The impact of a lack of sleep on a child’s development and quality of life is so significant which is why we have made testing so easy and convenient – helping children to be their best selves and enjoy their childhood the way they deserve!”
A/Prof Paul Paddle MBBS(hons), FRACS, MPH, Dip Anat
Melbourne ENT Group
Heali-ox is a convenient and effective way to screen for sleep related disorders in children.
Easy
Delivered direct to the patient, non-invasive and simple to administer.
Fast
No need to wait months for an appointment. Results in a few weeks.
Comprehensive
Specialist reporting, with easy screening actions.
“Multiple medical appointments can be unpleasant and inconvenient for parents and children. As a result, many children go undiagnosed and live with the impacts from a lack of quality sleep on their everyday lives. Heali-Ox is such a simple and effective solution that every parent worried about their children’s sleep should consider”
Dr Chandra Perera BMedSci MBBS – CEO Nebula Health
Refer Your Patient
Patients will be charged $399
inclusive of all postage and
specialist assessments.
FAQ
Yes – the Heali-Ox test can be shipped to children anywhere in Australia. Replied paid shipping is included in the price of the test, with no further expenses for patients for postage.
We are able to cancel and refund patients anytime until the test is sent to the patient. Should there be a change in the patient’s clinical requirements, we are happy to discuss this with the referring clinician.
Heali-Ox is run by an Australian team of doctors, technology and device experts. All staff are based in Australia, and we abide by the Australian Privacy Principles.
We have a number of processes in place to ensure a successful test. Using a combination of tailored video messages, together with phone support with our team Heali-Ox ensures a high rate of success with the tests.
Currently home sleep screening tests are not available for a Medicare rebate. There are ongoing discussions at the government level to introduce suitable rebates, which we hope to see in the near future. Once Medicare rebates are available, we will notify all referrers.
All data is stored securely and only authorised members of the team have access to clinical data. Results are sent directly to the referring clinic only.